PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:                22 July 1999
	DOCKET NUMBER:       AR1999016975

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Loren G. Harrell		Director	
	Ms. Joyce A. Wright		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Calvin M. Fowler		Chairperson	
	Mr. Thomas N. Kuhn		Member	
	Mr. Raymond J. Wagner		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests, in effect, that his DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) be corrected to show the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) for his support in Operation Joint Endeavor.

3.  The applicant states that his DD Form 214 shows his service in support of 
Operation Joint Endeavor in accordance with (IAW) Title 10 USC 12304, but does not show the award of the AFEM.  He also states that the Personnel Management Office will not recognize the 5-Point Veteran’s preference if the award is omitted from the DD Form 214.  In support of his application he submits a copy of his DD Form 214 and a copy of an Office of the Personnel Management (OPM) Internet Announcement of Veteran’ Preference for Service in Bosnia.

4.  The applicant’s military records show he was ordered to active duty (ADT)
on 17 May 1996 in support of Operation Joint Endeavor and served in Hungary from 25 May 1996 to 3 January 1997.  He was released from ADT on 15 January 1997.

5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 does not show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal as an authorized award. 

6.  Army Personnel Command Message with a Date/Time Group of 121605Z March 1999 authorized award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for service in support of Operations Joint Endeavor from 1 June 1992 to 19 December 1996 and Joint Guard from 20 December 1996 to 20 June 1998 in the Republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

7.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) provides, in pertinent part, for
award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for qualifying service after 1 July 1958 in U.S. military operations, U.S. operations in direct support of the United Nations, and U.S. operations of assistance for friendly foreign nations.  Qualifying service for this award includes the requirements to be a bona fide member in a unit and to be engaged in the operation or serve in the area of operations for 30 days, be engaged in direct support of the operation for 30 consecutive or 60 nonconsecutive days provided support involves entering the area of operations, be engaged in combat, participate as a member of an aircraft flying in support of the operation, or be recommended or attached to a unit recommended for award of the medal if the above criteria have not been met.  

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Evidence of record shows the applicant served in Bosnia from 25 May 1996 to 3 January 1997; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his records to show the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

2.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing in item 13 (Decorations and Awards) of his DD Form 214 that he was awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.

BOARD VOTE:  

CMF_____  TNK____  RJW____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Calvin M. Fowler______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR1999016975	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	19990722	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	HD	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	19970115	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR 635-100	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.  118		
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